Based on this article – I did the following, attempting to get skype for linux to work:

# wget https://go.skype.com/skypeforlinux-64.rpm
# yum localinstall skypeforlinux-64.rpm

Selecting “Skype” from the Applications –> Internet menu does not work, nothing appears on the screen.

Executing “skypeforlinux” at the command line immediately returns to the command prompt without any message, nor error.

I’ve checked /var/log and the only log file written to during this time is ‘messages‘.

The relevant output is as follows:

May 7 14:06:22 T550072G yum[32269]: Installed: skypeforlinux-8.59.0.77-1.x86_64
May 7 14:06:33 T550072G kernel: traps: skypeforlinux[32302] trap int3 ip:55978979615f sp:7ffe26ae1ac0 error:0 in skypeforlinux[55978787d000+5425000]
May 7 14:06:33 T550072G abrt-hook-ccpp: Process 32302 (skypeforlinux) of user 0 killed by SIGTRAP - dumping core
May 7 14:06:33 T550072G abrt-server: Package 'skypeforlinux' isn't signed with proper key
May 7 14:06:33 T550072G abrt-server: 'post-create' on '/var/spool/abrt/ccpp-2020-05-07-14:06:33-32302' exited with 1
May 7 14:06:33 T550072G abrt-server: Deleting problem directory '/var/spool/abrt/ccpp-2020-05-07-14:06:33-32302'

May 7 14:07:19 T550072G kernel: traps: skypeforlinux[32333] trap int3 ip:563be857f15f sp:7ffca67afb90 error:0 in skypeforlinux[563be6666000+5425000]
May 7 14:07:20 T550072G abrt-hook-ccpp: Process 32333 (skypeforlinux) of user 0 killed by SIGTRAP - dumping core
May 7 14:07:20 T550072G abrt-server: Package 'skypeforlinux' isn't signed with proper key
May 7 14:07:20 T550072G abrt-server: 'post-create' on '/var/spool/abrt/ccpp-2020-05-07-14:07:20-32333' exited with 1
May 7 14:07:20 T550072G abrt-server: Deleting problem directory '/var/spool/abrt/ccpp-2020-05-07-14:07:20-32333'

A google search on the relevant error message, “Package ‘skypeforlinux‘ isn’t signed with proper key” finds an old 2019 page in a foreign language (russian https://www.linux.org.ru/forum/general/15233544) but even when translated, doesn’t seem to be of much help.

Secondary searches of Microsoft’s site for this error does not return any results.

I’ve reviewed other links/URLs for ‘installing skype for linux‘, all of them show essentially the same commands/steps, and success you do here on tecmint.com.

Finally, there seems to be no way to inform Microsoft of this issue, unless one signs up for a Microsoft account—which I have no need of. Sigh.

Any help in addressing this error is greatly appreciated.

I am also facing the same issue. It is just a flash skype window when opening in the Application -> internet -> skype. Does it require any package for centos 7. please suggest

@William,

Try to start the Skype from commandline, and see for any errors on the terminal.

@Swati,

May I know what’s error you getting while starting Skype?